Business Psychology-I

Paper Code: 
PSY 313
Credits: 
03
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  1. This course, designed for the students of human behavior, aims at understanding the behavior of individuals along with organizational assets.
  2. Students are expected to learn not only the theoretical aspects of the course but also to familiarize themselves with the skills, techniques and their implications.
  3. The course would create an enabling experience in the students to understand the organizational processes and its linkages with the societal contexts.
9.00
Unit I: 

History : Historical Background of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Scope of Industrial Psychology.

9.00
Unit II: 

The Workplace : Time and motion study.

9.00
Unit III: 

Selection: Principles and Techniques.

9.00
Unit IV: 

Training: Importance, kinds of training, steps in training programme improving effectiveness of training.

9.00
Unit V: 

Job Analysis and Job Evaluation: Definitions, Uses and Methods; Organizational Structure : Theory : X,Y,Z; Structure : Tall and Flat.

Essential Readings: 
  • Schultz D.P. and Schultz, S.E. (1998). Psychology and Industry Today: An Introduction to Industrial and Organizational Psychology (6th Edition). NY: Mac Millen.
  • Luthans, F. (1998). Organizational Behavior (8th Edition). Irwin. McGraw Hill.
References: 
  1. Robbins, S. P. (1980). Organizational Behavior: Concepts, Controversies and applications. ND: Prentice Hall.
  2. Khandwalla, P. N. (1994). Designing Organizational Effectiveness. Tata McGraw Hill.
  3. Hollway, W. (1991). Work Psychology and Organizational Behavior: Managing the Individual at work. ND : Sage.
  4. Armond. J, T.I. Roberston, T.I. , Cooper, L. C. (1995). Working Psychology: Understanding Human Behavior in the Work Place.
  5. Baron and Greenberg, (1999). Organizational Behavior.
  6. Muchinksy, P. M. 1997). Psychology Applied to Work: An Introduction to Industrial and Organizational Psychology. California: Brooks Cole.
  7. Rao, T.V. (1990). Human Resource Development. ND: U.B.S.
  8. Udai Pareek and T.V. Rao, Designing and Managing Human Resource Systems. Oxford and IBH. New Delhi.
  9. Nadler, Leonard (2nd Edition) : Developing Human Research. Gulf Publication Co. 2nd Ed. Huston IX.
  10. Harrel T.W. (1976) : Industrial Psychology (Roinhar –Ox.B.Co. Calcutta).
  11. Karn II, W. and Gilmer B. V. H. (2nd Ed.) (1962): Readings in Industry and Business Psychology McGraw Hill
  12. Maier N.R.F. (3rd Ed.) (1970) : Psychology in Industry. Oxford and IBM Publishing Co.
  13. Smith H.C. Psychology in Business and Industry. McGraw Hill.
  14. Tiffin J. and McCormick E.J. (6th Edition) (1979) Industrial Psychology, (Prentice Hall), New Delhi.
  15. Blum M. L. and Naylor C. (1st Edition)(1984) : Industrial Psychology – Its Theoretical and Social Foundations. CBS Publishers. New Delhi.
Academic Year: 
2018-19
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